28 WEDNESDAY 21 August 2013
Sport
Waimea College
Under 15 Tournament Team 2013 The Golden Edge Waimea College under-15 rugby team will look to end its already successful season on another high note when it heads to Christchurch for a South Island co-educational tournament. Waimea College has a strong history that this competition, winning in 2010 and being involved for the past ten years. The tournament, which features close to 30 of the top co-ed schools in the South Island is seen as an important stepping stone onto the first XV not only for on the field development but learning to travel and play away from home. Gus Shirley, the teacher in charge of the trip, says the fact the opposition also consists of co-ed schools, it’s a good indicator for the players to see where they are at on a South Island level. “It’s a great chance to test ourselves against
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other schools similar to us but from around New Zealand. They’re doing really well in the local competition, coming second and beating Marlborough Boys College just the other day, so they’re going pretty good.” Waimea will play up to six games during the three day tournament and looking back at the team’s run over the past ten years Gus is confident that they will perform well again. “Generally we’ve been in the top four, but it is hard to say because there are 26 teams confirmed this year. Top
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four is definitelty the goal and anything after that will be a bonus. Because there are at least five games in three days it means we have to rely on the whole squad too.” The Waimea College team will stay at the same accomodation that the first XV does when it travels to Christchurch for the Press Cup and Gus says this tournament experience will give the players a taste of what is to come if they carry on playing rugby at the school, especially when factoring in that most of the 2010 winning side now makes up the bulk of the first XV. “This is definitely a stepping stone for the first XV. It’s good for them to travel and see what it’s like when they’re away from home. They eat where the first XV eat, they’re kitted out in team jackets too so it all feels a bit more special to these players.” The team would like to thank all of their supporters, and particularly the player sponsors featured below.
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